Chad Tudor, a survivalist nomad looking for a place to bug in, rather than bug out.

01/03/2010

So I read this book in 2008 called "Farewell My Subaru", and immediately wanted to live off grid in the mountains. Doug Fine is from a different political flavor than my Libertarian Republican flavor, but nonetheless I find him inspiring in the world of off grid living. Survivalism mentality comes from the hit the countless situations when shit hit the fan and I had to bug out in a quick New York minute, and then spend boring hours that motivated me to keep my ass alive.

Doug Fine has an optimal solar/wind/battery bank set up, which most homesteaders would pay an arm and leg to places like Northern Tool or Ready Made Resources. However, you can always build over time and don't need thousands of dollars to homestead.

12/28/2009

Just got my old job back - whoo hoo! So, now begins the 5 hours, or so, of driving to Helena, Montana. This will bring me an extra 650.00 a month to help me along toward my goal of off grid self sufficiency. Montana, the land of no sales tax!

Side of the road traveling through the Idaho Panhandle National Forest 12/2009

Welcome to my typepad experiment. If I like typepad, I'm going to cancel my other Website.

I'll post pictures and videos related to surviving in Idaho. Mostly, I'm camped in my car - 1994 Subaru. Looking to upgrade to a truck though. It's though during the Winter and my car heater has failed - fail. Although being a survivalist of wilderness and urban, I'm prepped like an ant. In the car is 6 gallons of purified, distilled, or spring water. Also there are foods, extra fuel, a portable heater, 150watt inverter, laptop w/ EVDO REV A Internet, knives, sleeping bags, blankets, cook gear, et cetera. This is my BOV (bug out vehicle) or rather bug in vehicle. Some say I'm homeless and living in my car - fine, whatever.